Susquehanna Bank donates to KidsPeace through EITC

Susquehanna Bank officials handed over a check for $2,665.50 today at the bank branch on West Tilghman Street. The funding will provide educational assistance for eligible children at KidsPeace.

The PA EITC offers tax credits to eligible businesses that support select local non-profit organizations. Any business that makes a contribution to KidsPeace through the EITC receives a tax credit equal to 75 percent of its contribution up to a maximum of $300,000 per taxable year. The credit increases to 90 percent of the contribution for any business that promises the same amount for two consecutive years. For more information on the program, visit the PA Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED) website.

About KidsPeace

For 130 years, KidsPeace has been building on its expertise to give hope, help and healing to children, families and communities throughout the United States. Through its comprehensive range of residential treatment programs; accredited educational services; unique psychiatric hospital and foster care and community-based programs, KidsPeace is dedicated to helping people connect, transform and overcome their challenges to ensure a stable future, transition to adulthood and gain independence. Since its doors opened in 1882, more than 200,000 children have participated in one of the multitude of programs KidsPeace offers. For additional resources or more information on how to get involved, become a foster parent or make a donation, please visit www.kidspeace.org. Follow us at www.facebook.com/kidspeace.org or on Twitter @KidsPeace.